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Don Pedro Jarmillo, Folk Saint
A healer in Falfurrias may have been dead for over 100 years, but his legend has turned him into a Folk Saint. Resources: youtube.com/watch?v=O8b3LW0m6BY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Pedro_Jaramillo
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The Robber Baron Cave- Outside San Antonio
The Robber Baron Cave in Texas is full of mystery. However, many of the tales may have been a marketing attempt. Listen here: https://anchor.fm/texas-slang-for-crazy/episodes/The-Robber-Baron-Cave-e997b2 Resources: https://www.tcmacaves.org/preserves/robberbaron/history/ https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/travel-outdoors/article/Exploring-Robber-Baron-Cave-one-of-San-Antonio-s-6837498.php
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The Prestige and Drama of the Pearl Brewery
Today the Pearl District of San Antonio is a trendy spot to live and enjoy the nightlife. However, this was once the largest brewery in San Antonio, and Texas as a whole. The story involves murder, mental institutions, shady business deals, and redemption. Resources: Pearl: A History of San Antonio’s Iconic Beer by Jeremy Banas… Read more
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Help Rebuild The Wilde Collection
The Wilde Collection of Houston, Texas was a wonderful, weird, and whimsical place for those who love haunted objects, taxidermy, and the bizarre. Unfortunately, on November 1, 2019, the store was burned by a man who wanted to bring about the Book of Revelations. You can donate to help here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-us-rebuild-the-wilde-collection Resources: https://theleadernews.com/wilde-collection-owner-vows-to-resurrect-destroyed-heights-shop/ https://www.instagram.com/wildecollection/ https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/See-Wilde-Collection-oddities-shop-before-fire-14807512.php… Read more
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That Time A Texas Grocery Store Might Have Ended the Soviet Union.
In 1989, Boris Yeltsin walked into a Randall’s super market near Houston, Texas. The world would never be the same. Resources: >
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Wurstfest, New Braunfels
For ten days each year, New Braunfels, TX gets crazy in the name of sausage with Wurstfest. Resources: Wurstfest Website: https://wurstfest.com/ WurstWagen Booking: https://rockinr.com/wurstwagen/ Comal County History: http://www.co.comal.tx.us/Historical/Markers/Wurstfest_Marker/Wurstfest%20Marker%20Narrative%20for%20web.pdf
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The Candy Lady of Terrell
When children went missing around the start of 1900, an urban legend began to spread around Terrell about the infamous “Candy Lady.” Thanks to the following resources: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/texas/spookiest-urban-legend-tx/ https://1063thebuzz.com/terrifying-candy-lady-lures-kids-to-horrific-death-in-creepiest-texas-urban-legend-ever/ https://historyofclaracrane.tumblr.com/ http://myths-legends-and-truthiness.blogspot.com/2016/11/
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The Catfish Plantation- Waxahachie
If you’re looking for good cajun food and a ghost or two, The Catfish Plantation in Waxahacie is the place for you. Resources: Lola B Roller Wed, May 1, 1929 – Page 1 · The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Texas) · Newspapers.com Amanda’s story in full at Amanda Actually: https://amandaactually.wordpress.com/tag/texas-haunting/ http://cbsloc.al/1WL6rCq http://www.catfishplantation.com/
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El Muerto- The Headless Horseman of Texas
The South Texas badlands were a scary place for many reasons. While Sleepy Hollow may be better known for it, Texas has a Headless Horseman version of his own. Resources: http://sweetheartsofthewest.blogspot.com/2013/10/el-muerto-headless-horseman-of-south.html https://truehorrorstoriesoftexas.com/woman-spots-headless-horseman-south-texas/ The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas
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The Midget Mansion Murders
San Antonio, TX has its share of weird urban legends, but the strangest is perhaps the Midget Mansion Murders. Join us for a spooky look at the story: Resources: https://ghostcitytours.com/san-antonio/haunted-places/midget-mansion/ http://definition.org/midget-mansion-easily-texas-horrifying-haunted-house/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpI214tOKEY
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